Amazon to Acquire PillPack

Amazon announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire
PillPack, an online pharmacy that offers pre-sorted doses of
medications, home delivery, and a commitment to customer service

June 28, 2018 08:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time

SEATTLE & BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) and PillPack today announced that they have entered
into a definitive merger agreement under which Amazon will acquire
PillPack. PillPack is a pharmacy designed to provide the best possible
customer experience in the U.S. for people who take multiple daily
prescriptions. PillPack delivers medications in pre-sorted dose
packaging, coordinates refills and renewals, and makes sure shipments
are sent on time.

“PillPack’s visionary team has a combination of deep pharmacy experience
and a focus on technology,” says Jeff Wilke, Amazon CEO Worldwide
Consumer. “PillPack is meaningfully improving its customers’ lives, and
we want to help them continue making it easy for people to save time,
simplify their lives, and feel healthier. We’re excited to see what we
can do together on behalf of customers over time.”

“PillPack makes it simple for any customer to take the right medication
at the right time, and feel healthier,” said TJ Parker, co-founder and
CEO of PillPack. “Together with Amazon, we are eager to continue working
with partners across the healthcare industry to help people throughout
the U.S. who can benefit from a better pharmacy experience.”

Completion of this transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and
other customary closing conditions. The parties expect to close the
transaction during the second half of 2018.

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About PillPack

PillPack is a pharmacy designed to provide the best possible experience
for customers. For people who take multiple daily prescriptions,
PillPack offers pre-sorted dose packaging, home delivery, and a
commitment to customer service. These features help customers take
medications as prescribed, which has been shown to improve health
outcomes and lower costs. PillPack holds pharmacy licenses in all 50
states, has URAC and VIPPS accreditation, is an in-network pharmacy with
most PBMs, including major Medicare Part D plans, and has built a
proprietary set of software systems and tools called PharmacyOS. For
more information visit www.pillpack.com.